The election is seen as a guaranteed win for Putin's United Russia party, amid claims that opposition parties have been threatened with violence and intimidation if they continue to campaign.

UKIP's new leader also told Neil that she believed her party was the only one that could stand up for the 17.4 million people in the UK who voted to leave the European Union.

While prime minister Theresa May campaigned for Remain, she has insisted that "Brexit means Brexit" since entering Downing Street. But James said that the Conservative party was too divided to truly deliver on that promise.